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If a fifth 'Indiana Jones' movie doesn't get made with Harrison Ford, this guy might get the whip and hat

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Bradley Cooper, above in "Silver Linings Playbook," has made a very nice career for himself with two Oscar nominations to his name, but would fans want him cast as the new Indiana Jones if Harrison Ford doesn't make another? (Weinstein Company)

After that fourth "Indiana Jones" movie most fans want to forget, there's really nowhere Steven Spielberg and George Lucas' franchise can go but up, or so we thought.

The Latino Review reports that if Disney somehow doesn't make another sequel with Harrison Ford by a certain date, they will scrap the sequel and opt to reboot the entire property for a new trilogy.

In this age of sequels, prequels and reboots, it's fair to assume most of our beloved and original movie franchises will get similar treatment at some point as long as the current Hollywood trend continues. But if they must do it, fans just ask that they do it right.

But the same Latino Review report says that at the top of the list to replace Ford as Indy is two-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper. Despite his presence in those "Hangover" movies, Cooper has managed to win over most film fans thanks mostly two those acclaimed roles in David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook" and last year's "American Hustle."

No offense to Mr. Cooper, but most (if not all) Indiana Jones fans would not find that casting very appealing, along with the dreaded idea to reboot it altogether.

Still, the "news" has sent chills down the spines of longtime fans of Indiana Jones, at least the first three films Spielberg, Lucas and Ford gave us, what we once called one of the great film trilogies.

The Latino Review suggests Ford's star is fading along with his box office appeal, which could lead to the reboot, but if Spielberg and Lucas want it done, Ford likely stays and makes another. And despite that "Crystal Skull" nonsense, those guys are entitled to a mulligan, if anyone in that industry is.

So instead of casting Cooper, or any fresher face than Ford's for that matter, just make the fifth movie. Or you know what? Leave it all alone forever.